Bacteria

Bacteria


 * Adaptations of Bacteria are reversible so if they do not have the need for their adaptation anymore, they can go back to their original form.
 * If The certain Bacteria is a virus, and an anti-biotic is introduced to get rid of the Bacteria, lots of times the Bacteria adapts to be immune to the anti-biotic, so it continues living.
 * All of the //Staphylococcus aureus// Bacteria is resistant to penicillin, because that is the first kind of Bacteria that it was introduced to. Other Bacteria is not as resistant, because it did not adapt quickly enough.
 * Acquired Resistance is usually in the result of a mutation, and if that mutation helps the Bacteria, it can be passed on through generations.
 * Bacteria also adapt to environmental changes. //Vibrio parahaemolyticus// bacteria was once in a watery environment, but is now in a solid environment. It adapted by changing it's way of movement. It's cells became firmer, making it be able to move on hard surfaces.[[image:http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/bacteria-vi.jpg width="375" height="263"]]



Sources:


 * http://science.jrank.org/pages/713/Bacteria-Bacterial-adaptation.html
 * http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/10/24/bacteria%20hydrocarbons-jj-001.jpg
 * http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/bacteria-vi.jpg
 * http://bacteriamuseum.org/cms/

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